• 文献标题:   Distinguishing strain, charge and molecular orbital induced effects on the electronic structure: graphene/ammonia system
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   DAS T, VEMPATI S
  • 作者关键词:   molecular adsorption, graphene, band structure, interfacial state
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF PHYSICSCONDENSED MATTER
  • ISSN:   0953-8984 EI 1361-648X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Indian Inst Technol Bhilai
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1088/1361-648X/aba155
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Molecular adsorption at the surface of a two-dimensional material poses numerous questions regarding the modification to the band structure and interfacial states, which of course deserve full attention. In line with this, first principles density functional theory is employed on a graphene/ammonia system. We identify the effects on the band structure due to strain, charge transfer and presence of molecular orbitals (MOs) of NH(3)for six adsorption configurations. Induced-strain upon ammonia-adsorption opens the band gap (E-g) of graphene due to the breaking of translational symmetry. The charge transfer/MOs of NH(3)shifts the equilibrium Fermi energy (E-F). TheE(g)andE(F)values and charge density distribution are dependent on the adsorption configuration, where the MO structure of NH(3)plays a crucial role. The presence of MOs of N or H-originated pushes the unoccupied states of graphene towardsE(F). NH(3)forms an interfacial occupied state originating from N2pbelow theE(F)within similar to 1.6 to 2.2 eV for all configurations. These findings enhance fundamental understanding of graphene/NH(3)system.